Install songScout

Before you install

songScout works in the browser and can also be installed as a Progressive Web App, or PWA.

The installed app gives you a cleaner launch icon and a more app-like window. It still uses the same website, account, quota, and browser storage under the hood.

Android

Open songscout.app in Chrome or another supported Android browser.

Tap the browser menu, then choose Install app or Add to Home screen.

Open songScout from the new home-screen icon. Android currently gives songScout the most stable mobile PWA behavior.

Windows

Open songscout.app in Microsoft Edge or Chrome.

Use the install icon in the address bar, or open the browser menu and choose Apps, then Install this site as an app.

Pin the installed app to the taskbar or Start menu if you want quick access.

macOS

In Safari, open songscout.app, then choose File, Add to Dock.

In Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar or the browser Apps menu.

Launch songScout from the Dock, Launchpad, or Applications folder.

iPhone and iPad

Open songscout.app in Safari.

Tap Share, then choose Add to Home Screen.

Open songScout from the home-screen icon after it is added.

Current iOS PWA limitations

iOS can aggressively pause or terminate installed web apps after they sit idle, especially on iPhone.

When that happens, songScout may need to reconnect before buttons, search, journey history, or route restore feel normal again.

If the installed app wakes up in a stale state, fully close it from the app switcher and open it again. Using songScout in Safari is also a good fallback on iPhone while we continue improving this.

Dedicated app direction

The current PWA is the fastest way to use songScout across platforms today.

We are also working toward dedicated mobile apps so iPhone and Android users can get a more predictable app lifecycle than mobile browsers allow.